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With the rules out of the way, let's get to our first question: How can you take a screen shot of the Windows UAC prompt?

re: Taking a screen shot

In Windows, you can take a screen shot of the currently active window by pressing ALT + Prt Scr. This copies it to the clipboard. Since it's on the clipboard, you can paste it as a new image to your favorite graphics editing software and save it, or you can paste it into Word or PowerPoint or OOO or whatever document editing software you're using (except a plain text editor).

This is the startup Windows logon screen!!

Remember this is the startup logon screen. I have not tried ABBYY, but <ALT>+<Prt-Scrn> will not help in this case.

I was able to get this by running Windows on a virtual machine, then getting a screenshot of the VM window with <ALT>+<Prt-Scrn>, but I'm assuming this trick needs to be done on the very same computer you are using and not a VM.

Couple of ways

1. digital camera or webcam and record the screen - not a screenshot - but would do in a pinch

2. Virtualization - my preferred option, use a virtual PC/Server/VMWare/etc... system - take whatever screenshots you need of anything

3. use the iLO or DRAC feature on a server to take screenshots - bit of a waste of a server, but needs must

4. disable secure desktop (secpol and then adjust the security settings > local policies > security options - DISABLED) and then use print screen - possibly the fastest way short of the external camera

5. 3rd party apps that record all activity on the screen from start to finish (eg CamStudio)

This works

when logged on with a user account that has Administrative privelages.

Open the Windows Registry Editor

navigate to [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System]

Right click on the System Key and select export. Save it with an appropriate name.

In the right hand pane you will see PromptOnSecureDesktop, double click and change the Value Data to 0

Restart the System for the Registry change to take effect.

Run your Program and when you get the UAC prompt open the Vista Snipping Tool, (Start, All Programs, Accessories) and Capture your image

When you have finished either re-open the Windows Registry Editor and change the value for PromptOnSecureDesktop back to a 1 or right click on your saved Registry file and select Merge. Restart the System.

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